flstandardbreds Chapter 128 Court Clash
Chapter 128 Court Clash
This is a method to prevent smallpox. Every family has children. It's common knowledge that smallpox is unsafe. Even with strict protection, children are too young to be kept in confinement and prevented from contacting people.
Now that the Emperor is here, what did he say? "There's a new way to prevent smallpox!"
Prime Minister Wang stepped forward and respectfully asked:
"Your Majesty! Is this matter truly true?"
What he said was true and could be considered offensive, but the emperor didn't seem to care.
laughed:
"We haven't had this method for very long, but we've already conducted several experiments. We can already see the effects. Although further experiments are still needed, we can now confirm that this method is indeed more effective than smallpox."
The Emperor was being a bit modest. Cowpox is much safer than human variolation. Many weak children simply couldn't survive human variolation.
The Imperial Medical Academy Director and the Crown Prince conducted experiments on death row inmates and discovered that even the weakest people, who had a fever for several days, did not show obvious symptoms, while some strong people only had a low-grade fever that subsided. It was clear that after contracting cowpox, they would not get smallpox again.
The prince was meticulous, so he specially ordered people to investigate and study cattle farmers. They found that people who had indeed been infected with cowpox had never contracted smallpox again without knowing it.
The Emperor's words caused another uproar in the court. Prime Minister Wang asked:
"Your Majesty, how long after this method can it be used?"
He also has a grandson at home.
Upon hearing Prime Minister Wang's question, all the ministers looked at the Emperor expectantly.
emperor:
"The smallpox vaccination program needs to continue and be tested for a period of time, but it will definitely be available for use this year."
The ministers immediately congratulated the emperor on obtaining this excellent remedy and showered him with compliments.
The emperor was extremely pleased to be flattered. He chose to say this now, firstly because the smallpox vaccine had indeed yielded results and proven to be very effective.
Secondly, he wanted to find a good omen at the beginning of the year. Thinking of this, the emperor looked happily at the crown prince, and then at Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan.
The Emperor thought to himself, "The Jia family is indeed bringing me good fortune. Look at these two major events; they were both brought about by the Jia family."
The Crown Prince also felt that the usually aloof Censor was thanking him, and he was a little unaccustomed to it.
Yet he maintained his elegant and dignified demeanor, neither arrogant nor humble, and did not become complacent despite the praise. This attitude earned him even more praise from the ministers, who felt that the Crown Prince had the demeanor of a future heir apparent.
The emperor also praised the crown prince highly and bestowed many gifts upon him. The court was filled with joy, but some people couldn't stand it.
It was already done. The princes who were attending court, whether sincerely or not, all came to congratulate the Crown Prince, putting on a show of brotherly affection for the Emperor.
The crown prince smiled as he accepted his brothers' congratulations, especially his younger brothers, who were overjoyed.
Among the brothers, the eldest brother always protected him the most. The eldest brother only wanted to fight and become a great general.
The third brother outwardly presented himself as someone who was indifferent to worldly affairs and only sought a carefree life.
My fourth brother is very close to me. Although he looks cold and aloof, he is actually a very soft and sensitive person.
The fifth brother acted very casually, but was extremely respectful to me.
The sixth and seventh brothers are siblings from the same mother. The sixth brother appears to be devoted to learning, but it is certainly not that simple.
My seventh brother has never been very honest and doesn't get along with me.
The eighth brother's mother is from the Zhen family. She is still young, so it's too early to tell anything.
Just as the Crown Prince was thinking about it, the Seventh Prince, not wanting to be mischievous, spoke first to offer his congratulations.
"Congratulations, Crown Prince, on obtaining this excellent remedy. Since you recognize such a capable and resourceful person, why not let him serve Father?"
This was a trap set right from the start. The ministers present were also there, listening to how the Crown Prince would respond. The Crown Prince smiled and said:
"I never expected to receive a method from a master. The master is a reclusive great man, whom I have never met."
He left only the method, praising his father as a wise ruler of the time, and a man of both literary and military prowess.
The court officials are all highly capable and loyal; they have no need for him. He only obtained this method by chance and then used me to present it to the Emperor!
The ministers were delighted by the Crown Prince's words. Yes, that's exactly how they were; even reclusive sages praised them.
The Crown Prince's words were so eloquent that, judging from the ministers' expressions, the Sixth Prince knew his younger brother wouldn't gain anything today. He wanted to stop it, but the Seventh Prince had already said in a sarcastic tone:
"It seems that the Crown Prince also benefited from Father Emperor's influence to obtain this method."
The eldest prince wanted to speak, saying that his seventh brother was asking for trouble. The fourth prince also gave the seventh prince a cold look, while the other princes watched the show.
The crown prince stopped his elder brother, sneering inwardly. He thought to himself that this was a dig at him, and that he shouldn't have received the reward.
The Crown Prince smiled slightly and said solemnly:
"We are all the Emperor's sons. Everything we have now is thanks to the Emperor. Even if we don't talk about this, we have always benefited from the Emperor's glory!"
The Seventh Prince had no way to refute this statement; everything they had was given to them by their father, the Emperor.
The other princes, though silent, were quite surprised. This crown prince was usually so arrogant; it was as if he had suddenly become enlightened and said such a thing.
The Emperor, of course, also noticed what was happening here, and was satisfied with the Crown Prince's answer.
The ministers beside him each had their own thoughts. The Seventh Prince was indeed reckless, while the Crown Prince was becoming more and more like an emperor. It seemed that his relationship with the emperor was also much better. The Crown Prince was originally the heir apparent, and for a time, the ministers' hearts were biased again.
The ministers began their court session, and Jia Hu and his classmates began their lessons. They received advance notice that their teacher had assigned them homework and allowed them to rest for two days.
It turned out that their master was ill. Jia Hu and the other two went to visit him, and then returned to the courtyard to complete the homework his master had given them. The homework was not difficult for the three of them, and they finished it quickly.
Feeling bored, Jia Hu suddenly remembered what had happened at the clan school and said to his two younger brothers:
“Brothers, we still have one more day tomorrow. Let’s go to the clan school then. We haven’t been there before.”
Ever since Jia Hu met those children during the Spring Festival, he had been thinking about how to make a trip to the clan school.
However, since the tribal school is closed, they also take a break. They also have classes on weekdays and don't have time to go. If they were to ask for leave to go to the tribal school, they really wouldn't have a suitable reason.
This was a perfect opportunity, and the two underlings naturally had no objections. Wherever their leader said to go, they would go.
They had heard their elder brother's thoughts and knew that he was going to the clan school to take care of some business. Although they didn't want to attend class, they still had to go and fulfill their duties as his younger brothers.