"Your Majesty, the production of penicillin is extremely complicated, and problems may occur in every link. Therefore, it is not easy to produce high-purity penicillin. The price... is naturally high, but I don't know the exact price, so I dare not say anything!"
Wang Meng lowered his head and swallowed hard.
It is impossible to say that he had no idea at all, but it is not entirely accurate either, because he did not even care about the purchasing of many materials.
For example, the large number of monkeys used for testing, the labor of silversmiths to make syringes, glassware, etc., all of these must be included in the final cost.
No matter what, I can't guess a number and give it to the emperor. If I say it's too high or too low, it will be difficult for the master and I will be in trouble.
If it can be used on the battlefield, it will be truly worthy of the miracle drug that has saved countless lives! Emperor Jing was a little disappointed when he heard this: "According to what you said, this thing cannot be mass-produced. What exactly is penicillin and why is its name so weird?"
"Penicillin is a kind of mold that grows on orange peels. It grows not only on orange peels, but also on many foods."
"It is very easy to obtain the materials, but there are many impurities besides penicillin, which may be harmful to the body. If you want to effectively treat it, you have to find a way to separate the single penicillin. There are too many links and it is uncontrollable, so it is very difficult."
Wang Meng continued, "The penicillin your majesty used is the best we can get. In fact, some penicillins with less purity and more impurities can also cure diseases, but there may be some problems, but it is much better than losing your life. Moreover, we have only known about this medicine for a short time, and we may be able to produce it in large quantities in the future."
"Well, very good, very good!" Emperor Jing looked pleased. Although he did not understand it completely, he understood it generally.
I closed my eyes and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
Fang Qing taught me another lesson. I didn't expect that this thing could really be a miraculous item that could benefit the world.
It’s amazing that moldy things can cure diseases!
It seems that I stopped him from doing it at first...
"Guo Banban, you should take them down first and take good care of them. I will reward you generously after I recover."
"You two should stay in the palace and treat me. If anyone asks you questions, don't answer them."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Guo Tianyang bowed and took his leave, taking Wang Meng and the other two with him.
As soon as the others left, Emperor Jing's eyes immediately turned cold and he looked at Doctor Hu.
"What on earth is the Imperial Hospital for? It's even worse than the doctors in Taoyuan County. I think we should just fire you all."
"Your Majesty! I am innocent!"
Doctor Hu immediately wailed and fell to his knees.
"Penicillin is poisonous, everyone in Beijing knows that! And it's made from moldy orange peels, which is definitely a way of fighting poison with poison!"
"I have already thought of a way to treat your majesty, using aconite to fight poison with poison, but... before I could use it, they used penicillin first."
"This old minister's ancient recipe will definitely cure swelling and ulcers!"
As he spoke, Doctor Hu began to wipe away his tears. His face was still swollen.
These two damn bastards really fooled them!
Emperor Jing said with disdain: "Taoyuan County can think of penicillin, why can't you think of it?"
"This...this...tangerine peel has been used as medicine since ancient times! Our ancestors must have recorded its usage, but...it was not popular until they discovered it." Doctor Hu explained with a smile on his face.
Li Yuanzhao sneered at the side: "Father, he was still reading books while treating you. I think it would be better to dismiss all the old people in the Imperial Hospital and select the imperial doctors from the people every year in the future."
"In my opinion, medical skills are the same as martial arts. If you don't use them, they will become useless. Those old men in the Imperial Hospital only see a few patients throughout the year. They are already dead!"
"When you encounter a situation, you rely on reading books to treat the disease? Everyone in the palace can read. If you are not well-trained, why should you rely on me?"
Doctor Hu opened his mouth, looking pitiful: "I...I am innocent! The wisdom of our ancestors is as vast as the sea of clouds. How can I learn it all by myself? Even a folk doctor would have to read books."
"Okay, stop arguing." Emperor Jing took a few breaths, still feeling exhausted. He waved his hand and said, "Let's forget about this for now. If the Imperial Hospital doesn't do anything, you might as well go back to the countryside and treat the common people, so you don't have to spend your days eating salaries in the palace!"
\"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! I will study ancient books carefully when I return!" Doctor Hu kowtowed three times in a hurry.
There was a hint of fear in Li Yuanzhao's eyes.
At this age, I still need to study? I won't fall to this level!
"Ahem... Ahem... Pour me some more water."
Li Yuanzhao quickly poured a glass of water and handed it over.
After drinking a cup of tea and looking at Li Yuanzhao's concerned eyes, Emperor Jing smiled and said, "I am fine now, don't worry too much. I am just a little weak, I should be fine after a few days of rest."
"Don't panic when something happens. What if I really die one day, what will you do?"
"I...I don't know." Li Yuanzhao lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.
He couldn't think of it, and didn't dare to think of it.
"If I were to die tomorrow, you should gather your spirits and take charge of government affairs as soon as possible. You are responsible not for one family or one surname, but for all the people in the world."
"It doesn't matter if I collapse, but the world cannot collapse. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Li Yuanzhao felt uncomfortable and stammered, "Father, please stop talking."
"Haha, okay, I won't..."
"Your Majesty! Urgent news!"
Just as Emperor Jing was about to speak, Guo Tianyang came back!
He rushed to Emperor Jing and said, "Your Majesty! There is news about Fang Zhengyi!"
Emperor Jing and Li Yuanzhao perked up at the same time: "Hurry up and tell me!"
"The people from the East Factory went to Haiyuan City for inspection, and Fang Zheng was no longer in the city. After asking the soldiers guarding the city, we found out that he might have been abducted by the King of Wu."
"The people below followed the clues and found a secret port. There were a lot of supplies and fragments of the ship left on the coast."
"Hundreds of bodies were found in the nearby forest. A large-scale battle took place. The clues were cut off at this point."
"The following speculation is that someone may have rescued Lord Fang, and King Wu also escaped by boat."
Li Yuanzhao's heart tightened, and he said anxiously: "No one found Lao Fang? Nothing happened to him, right?"
Emperor Jing closed his eyes and thought, then he reached out and patted Li Yuanzhao on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, no matter who has problems, he won't have any problems."
"Si Lao wants gunpowder, so we must not let Fang Zhengyi get into trouble. Besides, it's not easy to go into the mountains to look for people, and they are very short on time. There is a high chance that Fang Zhengyi has escaped."
"Is that all? Is there any other news?"
Guo Tianyang looked at the secret report in his hand and said, "Yes, based on the ropes and hull fragments found at the port, we can infer that the ship the King of Wu was riding was unusually large, and there was a large amount of gold and silver among the materials left behind. In addition, the mooring posts at the port are very old, so the port must have been in use for a long time."
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