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"Moreover, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun also suffered from drought last year,"

"The war will likely leave the area deserted again this year,"

"Even if we reluctantly send troops,"

"Recapture one or two prefectures,"

"Therefore, we have no choice but to stop providing relief to the people."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Without provisions, we cannot send troops."

"However, the imperial court might start by targeting the Han people in Nanjing."

"The Jin dynasty captured Xijing,"

"Then we can attack Nanjing Road from both the west and the north,"

“The people of Nanjing must be filled with anxiety.”

"Our Great Liang will unify the Central Plains,"

“The Han people of the North will surely want to join my Great Liang.”

"Besides, the Jin people are a bunch of barbarians,"

"Between my Jin Kingdom and Daliang,"

"It should be a good choice."

Wen Huanzhang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, that's not necessarily true."

"If you insist on allowing all the troops in the newly returned lands to be laid off and return to their fields,"

“Those generals who command troops may not be willing to give up their military power and submit to my Great Liang.”

Zhao Yuan thought for a moment,

"Since the national policy has already been decided,"

"Then it can't be changed anymore."

"Although I was sweeping away the Viet Ly Dynasty,"

"Barbarian soldiers were also mobilized,"

"But it's just a stopgap measure."

"Our Great Liang must ensure a stable rule,"

"We must have a strong Han Chinese army."

"After some time, I intend to have troops from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian, and Jiangxi take turns entering the Kingdom of Annam,"

"Sweep away the remnants of the Viet Ly Dynasty,"

"At the same time, let them adapt to the southern climate,"

"I guarantee that my Liang army can fight in the north and south."

"What is your opinion, Prime Minister?"

Wen Huanzhang nodded and said, "Your Majesty's idea is excellent."

"By the way, Your Majesty, let's talk about the smallpox vaccination."

What is cowpox?

"Where can it be obtained?"

"You could also call cowpox a smallpox,"

Zhao Yuan said with a smile,

"It's just that the cattle are infected."

“The virulence of cowpox is much lower,”

"As long as you inoculate people with smallpox,"

"After we developed a fever,"

"It will generate immunity,"

"No more fear of acne."

Wen Huanzhang nodded.

"It sounds like it's the same principle as smallpox,"

"But there probably aren't many cows that have been infected with cowpox, right?"

"If it's only a small amount of cowpox,"

"It's simply impossible to vaccinate everyone."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "We can artificially infect all the cows with cowpox."

"Then we can extract smallpox vaccine in large quantities."

Wen Huanzhang immediately understood.

"Yes, that way,"

"We're raising a herd of cattle,"

"Just extract cowpox vaccine."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Yes."

"The imperial court can establish more epidemic prevention bureaus in various regions,"

"Specifically for inoculating ordinary people with smallpox,"

"Simultaneously monitor various epidemics."

Chapter 1829 Epidemic Prevention Bureau

"Once an outbreak is discovered,"

"Then we can send imperial physicians to treat it."

"That's a good idea,"

Wen Huanzhang agreed.

"After His Majesty has been vaccinated against smallpox at Xuande Gate,"

"I'll have someone set up an epidemic prevention bureau."

"However, there are only about three hundred students in the entire medical school,"

"The upper dormitory had no more than forty students,"

"We need to establish disease control bureaus in all state capitals,"

"It will probably take some time."

After Zhao Yuan began writing mathematics and physics,

I also learned about the academies of the Song Dynasty.

The Imperial College (Guozijian) could be considered the department in charge of all education.

The Imperial College comprised four colleges: the Imperial Academy, the Military Academy, the Law Academy, and the Medical Academy.

The Imperial Academy was a place for training civil officials.

Martial arts schools are places for training military generals.

Law, on the other hand, trains judges.

Medicine naturally becomes the institution for training physicians.

"Vaccination of smallpox does not require a doctor,"

"Just a small cut on the arm,"

"Just get the smallpox vaccination done,"

"However, medical professionals are still needed to monitor other outbreaks."

"Medical schools are admitting too few students these days,"

"Ordinary people can live without officials,"

"But we cannot do without doctors."

"And then there's law; our dynasty's law system also inherited the Song dynasty's system,"

"Only officials and those who passed the imperial examinations were admitted."

"It can be said that it was about having scholars learn the law before becoming officials,"

"But there are many laws and regulations,"

"With the development of society,"

"The laws will only increase,"

"Officials simply cannot memorize all the laws in a short period of time."

"Therefore, I suggest expanding enrollment in medicine and law."

"At the same time, a special subject will be opened to select scholars from the Vinaya school,"

"We can send them to local areas to handle cases full-time."

Zhao Yuan laughed.

Since you like education,

"I'm entrusting the Imperial Academy to you as well."

"You can handle these matters as you see fit."

"As long as you can cultivate useful talents for the imperial court, that's fine."

"After the world is unified, military affairs will gradually decrease."

"You have to take care of some things for me, don't you?"

Wen Huanzhang also believed that education was the foundation of a strong nation, and nodded in agreement.

"Very well, Your Majesty, I will certainly share your burdens."

"Oh, right, there's also your aristocratic academy."

Zhao Yuan said,

"After the news spread that Jiangnan was granting titles based on monetary contributions,"

“Local gentry and wealthy families in various places requested the imperial court to allow them to also pay money and be granted titles.”

"In past dynasties, there were instances of awarding titles based on the payment of taxes and grain, to varying degrees."

"But the people have never been so enthusiastic before."

"After discussing it with the other five ministers,"

"So that all regions could pay taxes and be granted titles."

"The reports from various newspapers now number nearly a thousand barons,"

"And 90% of them are under 20 years old,"

"They all came here because of your prestigious academy,"

"Everyone's waiting for you to start school."

"The imperial court has already collected the taxes and provisions,"

"Don't take too long on your end either."

"Yes, the smallpox issue has been dealt with."

"I will then set about establishing a prestigious academy."