Chapter 2116 Send
Mr. Zhuang is now a sixth-rank tutor. The Crown Prince did not transfer him but directly sent him to the Honglu Temple to work part-time.
The Minister of the Honglu Temple, who knew more about the situation, didn't mind adding another person to his department. He told his subordinates, "Unless something unexpected happens, His Majesty will send someone to the Western Regions in the next month or two to find a method for inoculating smallpox. The Honglu Temple will need someone to do that. Since Zhuang Xun can't come, perhaps anyone of you would be willing to go with Doctor Zhou from the Imperial Hospital?"
Those who originally thought that Zhuang Xun had taken up the position immediately became speechless.
The Western Regions, is it so easy to go there?
Especially since they are a group of literati, forget it, forget it, doing some translation in the Honglu Temple is also pretty good.
So Mr. Zhuang’s appointment letter came down.
Manbao was delighted and said to Baishan happily: "This way, we can go out and study without worrying about it, and we don't have to resign from our official positions."
Bai Shan was also very happy. After all, they had already prepared to give up their investment in Zhuangzi over the past two years. Who knew that there would be such a sudden turn of events?
He asked, "How are the twelve patients doing?"
"Six of them have completely cleared up," Manbao said, a little depressed. "Number five didn't make it last night, but number seven is much better today. I used three sets of acupuncture on him yesterday, and his fever has mostly subsided today. As long as it doesn't come back, he should be fine."
“Others are getting better too.”
Bai Shan said, "Then we can write a letter to discuss our trip to the Western Regions."
Manbao nodded, "Let's wait until all the connections are revealed, so that we can feel more confident when submitting the petition."
Within two days, the remaining five patients were out of danger one after another, and the acne on their bodies gradually disappeared. Some of them were left with acne scars on their bodies because they couldn't help scratching, but compared with their lives, few people cared about this.
What's more, they are all serious criminals.
Manbao sorted out their pulse records and presented them to the emperor together with Xiao Yuanzheng, the imperial physician Lu.
The emperor's face showed little expression, but he was actually quite excited. "Given the current probability, even if we can't find a cowpox treatment, we can definitely use human pox."
Manbao and Xiao Yuanzheng exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, we can. If we encounter a smallpox outbreak, it would be much better for us to be vaccinated proactively than to be infected unintentionally. However, the shortcomings of smallpox are also obvious. The reaction is still quite severe, and many people can't help but scratch, leaving pockmarks on their faces."
Pockmarks are equivalent to a disability, and it is still a very serious disease nowadays.
The emperor nodded thoughtfully and handed the pulse case back to Xiao Yuanzheng, asking him and Doctor Lu to leave and leaving Zhou Man behind.
He said, "The Queen has something to ask you. Please stay and have lunch with her."
Manbao was stunned for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
In fact, the emperor had something to ask her, and they were making quite a fuss. Recently, Bai Erlang was saying goodbye to everyone in Chongwenguan and even accepting gifts.
The emperor asked her, "Are Bai Shan and Bai Cheng also going to the Western Regions with you?"
Manbao lowered his head and replied with a guilty conscience, "They also want to see what the Western Regions are like."
The emperor snorted softly and said, "Do you want to see what the Western Regions are like, or is this a study tour that was planned long ago?"
Manbao didn't expect the emperor to know, so he lowered his head and didn't dare to defend himself.
The emperor walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and after a while he said, "As for young people, I know that they should travel more. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Even if he is a prince consort, it is a good thing for him to have more experience."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Master always said that Third Junior Brother has no ambition and should go out and gain more experience."
The emperor glanced at her and asked, "So there really is a cowpox treatment in the Western Regions?"
Man Bao immediately said seriously, "I heard this from a merchant from the Western Regions. Your Majesty, how dare I lie about such a thing?"
The emperor also felt that she would not lie about such a thing, and asking this question was just to confirm it.
He sighed and said, "In that case, go back and prepare."
Manbao was overjoyed and immediately bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely fulfill my mission."
After paying his respects, he asked, "Shall I still accompany the Empress for lunch?"
Emperor: "...Mingda and Changyu are still waiting for you, go quickly."
Manbao immediately bowed and took his leave, then ran to the Queen's palace.
The emperor shook his head, and Gu Zhong laughed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhou still looks like a child."
The emperor said, "They weren't very old to begin with, so I've been hesitating whether to really let them go to the Western Regions. Three young men are still too young."
"Isn't there still Minister Zhuang?"
“Too old again.”
The emperor suddenly smiled, thinking of something, and said, "There's no rush for this matter. Let's wait a little longer. We'll see where we can find another two people to send over when the time comes."
Gu Zhong was puzzled, and the emperor did not explain. He walked away leisurely with his hands behind his back.
When Manbao arrived at the Queen's Palace, Mingda and Changyu were sitting cross-legged on the couch embroidering. Seeing her coming, Changyu immediately dropped the embroidery frame she was holding and jumped down, not even having time to put on her shoes. She ran straight towards her, "Are you here to check on Mother's pulse?"
The queen took a look at the half-embroidered flower that Changyu was doing, shook her head, and stopped restraining her.
Manbao smiled at Changyu and bowed to the queen first.
The Queen asked with a smile, "Did His Majesty send you here?"
Man Bao responded, "His Majesty asked me to come and see the Empress, and said that the Empress had something to say to me."
The queen knew that the emperor had agreed to let them go to the Western Regions. She smiled slightly and turned to look at the senior palace maid beside her.
The senior palace maid turned around and went to the inner room, and soon came out with a box.
The queen opened the box, revealing a dagger with a black leather scabbard. She took it out and pulled the dagger halfway out, and the light hitting the blade reflected a dazzling light.
She twirled the knife and said with a smile, "This is the knife that belonged to the late Princess Pingyang. You are going to the Western Regions. The journey is long and full of dangers. I don't have anything else to give you, so I'll give you this knife that Princess Pingyang used. I hope it will keep you safe."
Manbao was surprised and didn't dare to take it for a moment, "Give it to me? Would that be inappropriate?"
The Queen sheathed the knife, placed it in her hand, and smiled, "There's nothing wrong with that. Your Majesty is aware of this. Smallpox is not sparing any one but a flood or a beast. If you can find a way to prevent and treat it, your contribution will be no less than that of a marquis or a chancellor. You deserve this knife."
Manbao then grasped the dagger and nodded seriously after a moment, "Don't worry, Madam. I will definitely work hard."
I worked hard with Teacher Mo to come up with the cowpox method and then implemented it.
The Queen nodded in satisfaction, then smiled and said, "Let's have lunch here today."
She glanced at Mingda who was sitting beside her, stood up and said with a smile: "I still have some palace affairs to deal with, you guys talk first."
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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