Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Inside the Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back in his chair.

He opened the secret reports that had been delivered and read them one by one.

After looking at it, I got up, went around to a place where I couldn't see it, and came to the metal cabinet.

This metal cabinet is huge, taking up an entire wall.

It doesn't have just one drawer, but rather many drawers.

The rows of cabinets are neatly arranged, looking very much like the cabinets in a traditional Chinese medicine shop.

When Zhu Yuanzhang opened it, it made a creaking, grating, and teeth-grinding sound.

This was something Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately created.

In this way, if someone secretly unlocks the locks, opens these cabinets, and tries to discover the secrets inside, they will be discovered by the guards.

They were captured on the spot.

It's not that he didn't know to make these cabinets smoother and less shabby.

These secret reports were categorized and placed into corresponding drawers, which Zhu Yuanzhang then closed and locked one by one.

Each of these little drawers has a name written on it.

The ones that were just opened were those of Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.

There were still some slips of paper inside.

Besides these, there were seven or eight other drawers that Zhu Yuanzhang had just opened.

After doing all this, Zhu Yuanzhang moved to the front and sat down in his chair again.

It seems that Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang will not object to this matter.

Li Shanchang was decisive enough to break Li Cunyi's leg.

However, his decision was actually quite good.

Li Cunyi is a good-for-nothing. If he had even a fraction of Li Shanchang's intelligence, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

In his past life, this guy was out of his mind and got very close to Hu Weiyong. He even plotted with Hu Weiyong to deal with him and acted as a bridge between Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang.

At first, we didn't notice it ourselves.

They were all dealt with when the second Hu Weiyong case broke out.

He was a crucial figure who brought about the downfall of the Li family.

This time, he was able to confirm that Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi were not involved in the Hu Weiyong case.

It seems that my earlier warning to Li Shanchang was quite effective.

As for those who secretly plotted against the relocation of the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care much about them.

He hadn't been emperor for nothing all these years, nor had he killed people for nothing, nor had he purged the court for nothing.

The court today is much better than it was a few years ago.

Although there will still be some people with ill intentions, overall it is much better.

Now that I, the emperor, have spoken on this matter, even if there are some twists and turns, they shouldn't be too great.

Although the interests involved in moving the capital are great, they cannot outweigh the will of the emperor himself.

With just a few small fish and shrimp, it's hard to stir up any big waves.

Let's wait and see how many people will step forward after I officially announce the relocation of the capital.

Being pragmatic and making less of a fuss is perfectly fine.

If they are out of touch with reality and go too far, I wouldn't mind killing a few more and sending them to the Imperial Medical Academy so they can contribute to the development of medicine...

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile.

I'm in a good mood.

Because the smallpox outbreak in Wannian County has ended.

With the fifth brother rushing there, and through methods such as vaccination against smallpox, the spread of smallpox was effectively contained.

This resulted in a smaller-than-expected spread of smallpox this time.

Not only was the affected area small, but the number of deaths was also small.

Among those who received the smallpox vaccine, the one with the most severe reaction only had a high fever for two days before recovering.

Now, Lao Wu is leading a group of people back.

From the letter Lao Wu sent him, it's clear that this trip to Wannian County was very rewarding for him.

I gained a lot of practical experience.

This large-scale clinical experience is crucial for the fifth child and for the further development and administration of the smallpox vaccine.

Because of a smallpox outbreak in Wannian County, the people there have now been vaccinated against smallpox.

At first, many people were resistant to receiving this vaccine.

Some people even deliberately spread rumors to cause panic.

They said that getting a smallpox vaccine would have such and such effects.

However, because Lao Wu did a really good job in Wannian County, this smallpox outbreak killed fewer people and did not spread.

This provides excellent evidence of the effectiveness of the smallpox vaccine.

Faced with these irrefutable facts, many rumors have been debunked.

Many people eagerly received the smallpox vaccine.

Later, some people who were initially hesitant and doubtful saw that so many people had been vaccinated against smallpox without any problems, so they followed suit and got vaccinated as well.

This is also a major reason why Lao Wu stayed in Wannian County for so long.

Of course, even though the government had made various announcements, and even though Lao Wu and his men had done something concrete to prove the effectiveness of the smallpox vaccine.

However, some people will definitely not get vaccinated, and some will slip through the net.

Many people hold extremely stubborn views that are difficult to change.

Zhu Yuanzhang was equally helpless in this situation.

If the vast majority of people are vaccinated, smallpox will no longer have much room to grow and will not be able to spread on a large scale.

This will cause a blockage.

Moreover, if those who are not vaccinated are unlucky enough to contract smallpox, that is only their personal problem.

The Ming Dynasty was too vast; for an emperor like him to achieve this much was already quite remarkable.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's deliberate instruction, the Da Ming Daily actively reported on the Fifth Prince, Prince Zhou, Zhu Su, leading the Imperial Medical Academy and many medical personnel in a decisive battle against smallpox in Wannian County.

And compared with some previous smallpox cases.

This better highlights the important role of the smallpox vaccine.

Today, thanks to extensive publicity, many people know about the smallpox vaccine and hope to be vaccinated so that they too can be spared the threat of death.

The publicity campaign was quite successful.

The only regrettable thing is that the vaccine production speed is still too slow at this time, and it is impossible to cover the whole country in a short period of time.

We can only take it slowly.

Continue to expand production scale to produce compliant and effective smallpox vaccines.

Of course, regardless of the circumstances, the matter has developed in a positive direction.

If we keep doing this, eradicating smallpox will definitely not be a problem.

When the fifth son returns, Zhu Yuanzhang will also prepare to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.

There's been progress in the smallpox case; a good vaccine has been developed.

In the future, we can allow our fifth child to devote some of his energy to other things.

Let the fifth brother continue the attack.

It would be a real shame if Lao Wu's medical talent and tenacity in medicine weren't properly developed.

Those paths that are promising and relatively mature should be taken by those who lack talent.

The most important thing is to let our fifth child conquer more difficult problems and make full use of his talents.

The road ahead in medicine is still very long, and it requires people like Lao Wu to overcome it.

One Lao Wu alone is not enough; in the future, we need to cultivate more people like Lao Wu.

Only when there are more people like this can medicine achieve greater development in the future.

Only then can more people survive.

People won't lose their lives to minor illnesses. And the advancements in medicine have brought immense benefits to countless individuals.

The same applies to oneself and one's family.

After all, no one can say they never get sick.

In the original history, there were so many relatives: his own sister, Biao'er, the fourth son, Miaoyun...
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

This time, someone from the Wuying Hall came here again.

"I have come to see my father and wish him well."

A tall and imposing man bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang with a respectful attitude.

This person was none other than Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan.

Zhu Di has been back from overseas for almost a month.

The reason I came back at this time is because I have completed a mission.

And now the Maritime Trade Office is on the right track.

The Ming Dynasty's navy also proceeded in an orderly manner.

The framework was set up, and everything progressed very quickly and steadily.

After the initial rapid development, he was able to withdraw and return to his original position.

Of course, there was an even more important reason besides that—Xu Miaoyun was about to give birth.

This was his first child, and he couldn't possibly not want to keep her by his side and stay with Miaoyun.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his fourth son with a face full of satisfaction.

The fourth son is indeed a rough gem, worthy of being polished.

The more you polish it, the more you love it.

This makes people increasingly look forward to the future of the fourth son.

The fourth prince, the Yongle Emperor, was indeed different from ordinary people.

Throughout his life, Zhu Di was no less capable than his father. This is the best evaluation that later generations could give to the fourth prince after he became emperor.

If the fourth brother had known this evaluation in his later years, he would probably have been able to let go of some of his worries and breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, the fact that the fourth prince had seized power during the Jingnan Rebellion had become a knot in his heart.

The fourth prince's later efforts were perhaps motivated by a desire to prove to the world that he, the Yongle Emperor, had done a good job.

Now that I've been given a second chance, I'm determined to make sure my fourth brother has a better life!

This will allow him to better utilize his talents!
The fourth brother now looks much darker.

This is caused by the constant exposure to wind and sun at sea.

But people have also become more composed.

In the past few years, the fourth brother has changed very quickly.

"How is Miaoyun doing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to a chair, gesturing for his fourth son to sit down, and then asked with a smile and concern.

He remembered very clearly that in his previous life, it was quite difficult for the fourth brother and Miaoyun to have children at first.

This has caused me a lot of trouble and effort.

In order to help them get pregnant sooner, she even had someone calculate her fortune.

They said that the fourth brother and his family should return to their ancestral home in Fengyang so that they could better conceive and raise children.

After that, the fourth brother took Miaoyun to stay in Fengyang for two years, and she did indeed become pregnant.

The first child born was Zhu Gaochi, his grandson.

Moreover, because Zhu Gaochi was too big when he was born, and Miaoyun was having her first child, there were signs of a difficult labor.

Fortunately, no tragedy occurred.

However, such a thing should never happen again in this lifetime.

Because now, under his guidance, the gynecology and obstetrics departments of the Ming Dynasty have also been brought back on track.

Especially considering the absurd things that Lady Lü did before, many people have become extremely wary of what to eat and drink during pregnancy.

As the fourth son's wife, Miaoyun naturally received preferential treatment in this regard.

In this lifetime, I can't say I won't encounter any more difficult situations, but at the very least, I won't experience difficult childbirth again because my child is too big.

In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also commissioned the creation and promotion of birthing forceps.

In the year or so since he used forceps, he has saved at least a hundred people who would have died in childbirth.

This is only because forceps are not common enough.
If this policy were implemented more widely, even more people would benefit.

Zhu Yuanzhang has now decided on a name for the child.

If it is a grandson, he will still be named Zhu Gaochi.

If it is a grandson, then he is named Zhu Gaoyue.

Due to a change in the timeline, the fourth son became pregnant not long after marrying Miaoyun.

Even if the boy born is named Zhu Gaochi, he will no longer be the same Zhu Gaochi.

Only he knows the truth about this.

For the fourth brother and his friends, nothing made a difference.

Because this is the fourth son's first time becoming a father, and the baby is about to be born. It's his first child.

"Fourth brother, make arrangements to have someone set off with enough supplies, heading east along this waterway."

"Travel across the ocean and find some crops: potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, and chili peppers."

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di and gave him this task.

Zhu Yuanzhang had wanted to do this for a long time.

However, it has not yet been implemented.

Because the timing isn't right yet.

The corresponding technology is not yet available.

But now, having been tested in actual combat and with the nautical charts he provided, this matter can be started.

Back then, when the West was exploring overseas, its navigation technology, shipbuilding capabilities, and the level of support from the imperial court were far inferior to those of the Ming Dynasty at present.

They were all able to sail to distant places, and later, they even completed a circumnavigation of the globe.

Why can't the Ming Dynasty make a move now?
There are some things we can do now!

"By the way, besides these, there is another tree called rubber tree, which also needs to be paid close attention to."

Bring it back.

Rubber can be obtained from trees like Eucommia ulmoides and rubber grass.

But the yield was ultimately too low to keep up with that of rubber trees.

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he took out several stacks of paper from the table.

The paper has drawings of corn, sweet potatoes, chili peppers, potatoes, and rubber.

Describe their fruits, leaves, and other features as clearly as possible.

In addition to these, their approximate places of origin were also drawn on the map.

So that these people can search for it.

These things were of paramount importance and had a profound impact on the Ming Dynasty.

Once we find it and bring it back to cultivate successfully.

This would bring about tremendous changes for the Ming Dynasty itself.

Zhu Di knew that his father must have something to tell him when he summoned him at this time.

But he never expected that his father's instructions to him would be like this.

It seemed somewhat unexpected.

This was something he hadn't considered before.

However, to be mentioned so solemnly by one's father and to be entrusted with such an important matter must be quite extraordinary.

"Father, what are the yields of these crops?"

He asked the question that concerned him most… (End of Chapter)