When the news of using cowpox to treat smallpox came out, there was an uproar in the government and the country.
Even if there is a high chance of success, no one is willing to gamble their life.
After all, there is no smallpox now, and everyone is hoping for a lucky break.
Coupled with the instigation of some civil organizations, the people were very resistant to vaccination against cowpox.
At this time, Censor Bei stepped forward and took the lead in vaccination.
Nowadays, there are many people who want to please the Bei family. When they see that Censor Bei has been vaccinated, they follow suit.
Some people have no reaction after vaccination, while others have reactions such as fever and vomiting.
The Imperial Medical Bureau and folk doctors organized themselves to treat those who had been vaccinated, and no deaths had occurred so far.
With one successful example after another, some people no longer resisted and began to get vaccinated against smallpox.
Emperor Shengwu did not force everyone to be vaccinated. After all, everyone's physique is different. Just because one person is fine after being vaccinated does not mean that other people will be fine after being vaccinated.
He himself was also poisoned by a strange poison, and Emperor Shengwu didn't know if anything would happen to him once he was vaccinated.
He really didn't dare to gamble.
Bei Lingyao didn't have so many concerns and got vaccinated without telling Emperor Shengwu.
"You're going to scare me to death."
When Emperor Shengwu learned about this, his face changed drastically and he hurried to Fengyi Palace.
Bei Lingyao had already completed the vaccination.
"Your Majesty, look, I don't have any reaction at all."
Bei Lingyao turned around in front of Emperor Shengwu.
Emperor Shengwu picked up Bei Lingyao and slapped her buttocks twice.
Bei Lingyao was stunned.
She was spanked.
This is the first time I’ve been spanked in my three lifetimes.
It doesn't hurt, but it does feel a bit embarrassing.
Seeing Bei Lingyao frozen in silence, Emperor Shengwu immediately lifted her up onto his lap and coaxed her, "Have you ever considered what Yao'er and I would do if something happened to you?"
Bei Lingyao gently pinched Emperor Shengwu's waist. "But one of us three has to be vaccinated. What if someone uses smallpox against us?"
Her son is still young and cannot be vaccinated, but she can protect him, so she is not afraid even if there is smallpox.
But the multiple poisons in Emperor Shengwu's body combined together have become a strange poison that is difficult to cure in the world.
Plus there is a parasite in the brain.
What if smallpox causes Emperor Shengwu to become poisoned?
No one can guarantee it.
She had to be vaccinated first. If the Queen Mother sent people out to get smallpox, Bei Lingyao would want to kill the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, what are you going to do? Are you going to keep the rebel prince in the clan house locked up forever?"
Emperor Shengwu ruffled Bei Lingyao's hair and said, "Of course I have to deal with it, but I have to do it for the greater good. I didn't care about my reputation before, but now I have to."
The Queen Mother was his biological mother and also his adoptive mother. She was also surrounded by the Qilin Guards left behind by the previous emperor. If she died for no reason, his reputation would be truly ruined.
He doesn't want to affect his descendants.
"But the evidence of Prince Fu's treason is irrefutable."
The Queen Mother may not take any action for now, but it is a fact that Prince Fu is plotting to take the throne.
"That's not enough. I'm being merciful by sparing Prince Fu's life. If the Queen Mother and Prince Fu don't continue to be restless, I'll be acting in a righteous manner. No one can accuse me of anything wrong."
Bei Lingyao gave Emperor Shengwu a thumbs up. When it comes to scheming, Emperor Shengwu is still the best.
Her thoughts were more simple, thinking that Emperor Shengwu would get rid of Prince Fu, force the Empress Dowager to take action, and then get rid of the Empress Dowager.
But they ignored righteousness and filial piety.
Moreover, Emperor Shengwu eliminated the empress dowager without standing on the principle of justice, which only made him lose the hearts of the people.
The title of patricide was just a rumor. After all, when the previous emperor passed away, the emperor was still outside the capital.
Moreover, the late emperor's will passed the throne to the emperor, which was known to all civil and military officials in the court.
So no one blamed Emperor Shengwu for this.
As for killing his brother, the princes of the previous emperor forced the emperor to abdicate and were killed by Emperor Shengwu. This cannot be considered Emperor Shengwu's fault.
Prince Fu was the only surviving son of the late emperor besides Emperor Shengwu, and he was also the youngest legitimate son.
If Emperor Shengwu hastily executed Prince Fu, even if it was Prince Fu's fault, others would think that Emperor Shengwu was heartless and ungrateful, and that he was unworthy of the late emperor.
In recent years, under the propaganda of the Queen Mother and her faction, many people believe that Prince Fu is the orthodox one.
Prince Fu's rebellion was just to take back the throne, which was not a big deal.
Thinking of this, Bei Lingyao didn't ask any more questions.
Emperor Shengwu said, "Don't worry, Yao'er. If I die, I will take the Queen Mother and Prince Fu with me."
"And Prince Fu and his sons."
Emperor Shengwu spoke very calmly, and it was obvious that he had already made up his mind.
"I will arrange everything."
Bei Lingyao held Emperor Shengwu's hand. "Your Majesty will be fine, and I will not let anything happen to you. You must live well and raise our son well. Watch him inherit our throne and be pleased. Then raise our grandchildren and great-grandchildren, so that four or five generations can live together."
Emperor Shengwu listened to Bei Lingyao's words, and a look of longing appeared in his eyes.
But he also knew his own body and was afraid that he would not live for many more years.
Bei Lingyao continued, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I will become another Empress Dowager? You must live well so that you can watch your son grow up."
"Yao'er is not the Queen Mother. If Yao'er wants the throne, I can give it to you."
At this point, Emperor Shengwu became excited, "When I first ascended the throne, I wanted to prove myself to the late emperor, that I am the best emperor and live up to the late emperor's choice of me.
But then, one thing after another, I began to hate the late emperor again. He clearly passed the throne to me, but he also made me a puppet. If it weren't for the 300,000-man army, I would have become a puppet emperor, manipulated by the empress dowager and the court officials.
"Just Yao'er, please treat our child well."
Bei Lingyao shook her head, "I don't want the throne. What's so good about being an emperor? I get up earlier than a chicken, sleep later than a dog, and work harder than an ox. I have to review endless memorials every day. My back aches, my hands, and my eyes ache.
"At such a young age, my hair has turned white, I look haggard and haggard, trapped in this palace every day, and can only leave the palace occasionally. What a boring life this is."
Emperor Shengwu: “…”
Although... being an emperor isn't that miserable.
"The world is so big, I want to go out and see it. If the emperor is gone, I will wait until Yao'er takes the throne and go out for a walk. I will see all the great rivers and mountains of Dagan, so that my life will not be in vain."
Bei Lingyao's eyes were full of anticipation, which made Emperor Shengwu want to die even more.
Yao'er was the one who knew how to enjoy life. When he was only eighteen years old, he left Beijing and stayed in the northwest for seven years. At the age of twenty-five, he returned to Beijing to become emperor.
Over the years, he worked diligently as an emperor, getting up early and going to bed late every day, competing with his ministers in battles of wits and courage, and living a life of talking and fighting.
I never thought about going out and taking a look.
He is narrow-minded.
"Okay, after I pass the throne to the crown prince, I will leave the palace with Yao'er and see all the mountains, rivers, and beautiful scenery in the world."
“And try all the delicious food in the world.”
Bei Lingyao added, and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, although the cooking skills of the imperial chefs in the palace are exquisite and delicious, there are many delicacies in various parts of the country that are worth tasting. If I am lucky enough, I would like to travel with Your Majesty to various places to taste the delicacies of the world."
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